Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

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Howland is an urban township in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. It is one of twenty-four (24) civil townships in Trumbull County, and one of two urban townships (the other being Liberty Township). Howland Township is formed from Town 4, Range 3 of the Connecticut Western Reserve, and is named for the Howland family, who were the original settlers of the township, and pilgrims aboard the Mayflower 165 years earlier. The population was 19,451 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Howland Township, Ohio

Howland Township is located at 41°14′43″N, 80°44′36″W (41.245206, -80.743315)GR1. It borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities:

  • Weathersfield Township, on the south;
  • Warren Township, on the southwest and northwest;
  • The city of Warren, on the west;
  • Champion Township, on the northwest (touches, but does not border);
  • Bazetta Township, on the north;
  • Fowler Township, on the northeast (touches, but does not border);
  • Vienna Township, on the east;
  • Liberty Township, on the southeast (touches, but does not border);
  • The city of Girard, on the south-southeast

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.6 km² (18.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 19,451 people, 7,916 households, and 5,661 families residing in the township. The population density was /km² (1,100.0/mi²). There were 8,324 housing units at an average density of /km² (/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.36% White, 3.09% African American, 0.47% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 7,916 households out of which 28.27% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.06% were married couples living together, 9.34% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.49% were non-families. 25.49% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.79% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.43% under the age of 18, 6.27% from 18 to 24, 25.98% from 25 to 44, 28.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.52% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,763, and the median income for a family was $58,352. Males had a median income of $43,783 versus $28,207 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,056. About 1.2% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

In 1620, John Howland landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts aboard the Mayflower. A descendant of his, Joseph Howland, purchased the township from the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. The first settler arrived in 1799, and the township was introduced to Ohio state government in 1812.

A sawmill was constructed in Howland in 1814, with a gristmill constructed the following year. Circa 1830, Howland Springs began operation as a health spa; it operated in the township until it burned in 1882.

The Howland Local School District, Ohio was formed in 1917 from the consolidation of five one-room schools. The township was sparsely populated until 1953, when the Clifton-Hyde housing development was built. The township has seen sustained growth since that time, as the nearby cities of Warren and Youngstown have suburbanized the township.

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Municipalities and Communities of Trumbull County, Ohio
(County Seat: Warren)
Cities Cortland | Girard | Hubbard | Newton Falls | Niles | Warren
Villages Lordstown | McDonald | Orangeville | West Farmington | Yankee Lake
Townships Bazetta | Bloomfield | Braceville | Bristol | Brookfield | Champion | Farmington | Fowler | Greene | Gustavus | Hartford | Howland | Hubbard | Johnston | Kinsman | Liberty | Mecca | Mesopotamia | Newton | Southington | Vernon | Vienna | Warren | Weathersfield
Communities and CDPs Bolindale | Brookfield Center | Champion Heights | Churchill | Hilltop | Leavittsburg | Maplewood Park | Masury | Mineral Ridge | South Canal | Vienna Center | West Hill
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